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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1906
Page
5
A fragile summer coat and feathered straw hat are described in tuneful prose. The coat is light muss and organdics with a short waist length bolero, sleeveless and cream colored edged with a tawed ribbon. The hat features a velvet crown and a plume gradient from white to green.
The treasury issued circulars calling for bids on twenty six million dollars in Panama canal bonds. Bids due by July 2. Bonds dated in denominations of 320, 7100 and 1000, redeemable in gold after ten years, payable in thirty years, tax free, eligible as national bank security. Also reports four accidental injuries on Fourth of July. Ellen Knezmark, 3, burned to death at bonfire. Adam Ablaramexowski, 15, shot in abdomen by younger brother, died.
A young woman recounts vows to marry Jack Riordan after he waited years for her. She travels west with her father’s blessing but health concerns delay plans. On arrival a stranger awakens forbidden passion, tests loyalties, and Riordan confesses he is both fiancé and his friend who wooed her anew to win her heart.
A broad circular from Dr. B Pierce promoting his Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription asserts they are safe non secret remedies. It touts endorsements from leading physicians, claims native ingredients cure indigestion liver woes and female disorders, and argues glycerin extracts may replace alcohol bases.
Cleveland officials plan to loosen the waistbands of 150 skirted bathing suits at Gordon and Edgewater parks as a response to fashion trends and fitness interest. Long-sleeved suits for young women will be remodeled, beaches may open soon, and bath houses will be repainted white with undecorated doors.
A fashion note describes a very short walking dress in white taffeta accented by cream and brown velvet trim along the skirt and a short coat. Black velvet trims dead white taffeta with colored binding at the skirt base for serviceable wear.
In Mtugata the dowager empress is described as the most popular figure, a comforting, sympathetic presence with influence and a calming authority. The piece notes Russian leaders were held back from war, awaiting Jake’s gift of small gold chains with charms for protection against evil.
In the afternoon the day appears unfavorable for all elites. It warns of disappointments and need for careful business, with advice against speculation or risking money. It predicts inclination toward pleasure and company and notes marriage offers and social entanglements.
Sharon Massachusetts residents led by Mrs. George A Dennett and Mrs. Mary Hixon vow to expose home liquor bars fueling youths decay. They claim numerous kitchens host sots and have pressed the state police after local constables admit inability to act.
Readable fragments describe various minerals and stones with supposed effects. Emeralds spur ambition while jade objects claim to ward off bad luck. Moonstone allegedly cures epilepsy. topaz relieves melancholy and amethyst calms fear. Sapphire supposedly guards against deceit, rubies banish rheumatism, garnet serves a similar purpose, and lurquofes promise calm presence of mind under all circumstances.
Queen Amelie of Portugal heads all charitable works unseen by subjects. She leaves the palace at dawn in plain black, issuing strict orders that she must not be followed as she performs mercy tasks.
The article discusses expectations of tailored shirt styles, noting stiff collars and cuffs as signs of discomfort. It laments the possible end of unstarched collars and hints at a rumored revival of the old fashioned shirt waist, expressing regret over changes in men’s dress.
Special to The Sun from New York on July 3 reports Stacey Paxson a clerk in the Army and Navy Journal office blushing as a young woman named Nelle Meson called him darling on Broadway. In Jefferson Market Court Magistrate Barrow questions if the remark is a crime but cannot deduce an offense and releases the girl.
Shown in a French fashion note, a tailor from Wworan says American women surpass others in dress sense, material choice and overall presentation. He claims English women, even the cultured classes, lack the consistency and dainty style seen in American attire.
An old nurse advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. The notice promotes a German style fan by mail and mentions secure packing and a 10 cent postage payment.
The dialogue showcases casual chatter about Breen and Bryan prospects, a lawyer aiding an acquitted client, and social observations on undertaker humor. It notes a Chicago claim, authorial remarks on a novel, and reactions to a white house dinner, set against Montana travel and public concern.
The New York World notes a shift toward empire gowns with a lowered waistline and bolero liberties. Sleeves grow wider and longer, capes return, and lace gloves replace kid as fashion evolves.
The text discusses lace gowns as favored evening wear featuring inner panels and trims of lace, with color emphasis on seru shade and colored ribbon. It notes handpainted ribbons and the return of the fichy for elegant daytime and evening gowns, mentioning the season’s weather adaptations.
Special to the Sum indicates Mrs William Robertson was discharged in police court on self defense grounds after shooting her husband three weeks earlier during a beating. She had been unable to appear due to nervous prostration.
Davis, trustee in the bankruptcy of James McIntire of Marion, asks the U S court to require William K. Frazier to return 2000 with interest. The claim asserts McIntire, insolvent, transferred funds to Frazier to prefer him over other creditors before his bankruptcy.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians will push to secure the national biennial convention for Indianapolis in 198. At Morrison hall the quarterly meeting, presided by D. J. Loftus of Logansport, adopted the invitation. James H Deary, county president, will attend the Saratoga Springs meeting July 17 to extend the invite. Delegates B Kelley J T O Connor and John Shea to the August 3 state meeting at South Bend.
Special to the Run from Billings Montana July 3 Hoosier residents win in a farm lot drawing on the Craw Indian reservation. Winners include Henry E Young Shelbyville George T Watts Lebanon James Mathews Milland Olle West Clinton Michael J Finks Hammond Frank Wallawond La Porte Myron Fork Greanaburg James B Woipple Portland and Jannat H Combe rison Indianapolis.
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